Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, October 22, 1921, Page 7

SOCIAL CORNER POETRY. JUST TO BE ALIVE. Buds of brimming sweetness bursting everywhere, Rippling waters of rapture breaking on the air; Swalh)ws ‘'round the barn how they whirl and dive, Oh! the joy in springtime, just to be alive. - Hillsides starred with sfiver, meadows gemmed with gold, Woodland full of music, mere than it can hold ; Fleet winged, pulsing jewels, how they poise and dart; Oh! the joy of summer, just to have & part. - - Dressed In regal splendor, valley, plain and hill, Feasts of Nature's making spread for all who will; Wine of King Frost's vintage gladdening every heart; Oh! In Autumn's banquet, just to have a part! Arching skies of awure, fledds of spot- less snow, Diamonds By the milllon in the treet aglow ; Down the spavkling hillsides merry coast- ers fare, On! in joys of winter, just to have. a share. this world of beauty nanght goes wholly wrong; Every sigh of sorrow ends somewhere in song. Onee to feel Earth's gladness it iz worth the strive. joy in God's world just to be In e —Sent In by DOM PEDRO. ANSWERS AND INQUIBIES. PAULA: Card received and forwarded as requested. ZODA: Your name has been added to the Social Cormer list. ELIZABETH HENRY:-You have been made a iber of the Social Corner. : The Corner membership creased by the addition of nded to. M FIR: Thanks for the card. NO. 3: The generous sample ful. Many thanks. A: Matter you wrote about has ended to. Lettegprecelved and forwarded rested BELL: Your name has been the Soclal Corner list. MORE ABOUT VOLUNTOWN IN YEARS GONE BY. Edito Social Corner and Sisters: Y uch interested in the trips the members. I think that Sun- has opened a chance for talk and on ahout Beach pond or Lake Bancamac as it was called in the records the proprietors’ book of Voluntown. » she has touched but a small part he beauties of the lake, she has said nothing of the history of the youpger gemeration as evidenced by her answer to w the question of E. M. R. C. P. as to the name of the schoolhouse, flent Stranger is right when she says that the name of the schoolhouse is ] as the name on the schaol rec- District No, Campbell. Be- 40 years ago that was the in the town of Voluntown, school. Of all the fam- ho lived in the district at that b twn names are there now. The Lewis on Potter Hill and Flias Palmer Rockville road At that time such men as O. A. Clark, Ezra Lee Palmer and J. C. Vallette, the greenback orator, used to gather at the Ircenm Deld there and take part In the ink that you are fa- romenclature of Volun- e not living there now and h the changes that haye been Tou are away off as to the of the Swamp meeting house. n of the church asked fr= hv C. P., which is a sehoc @ we; south side of the™en Rou road of the Swamp meeting house side of the Shetucket southwest of the Gal- it was taken down wilt ‘on the Griswold age and s known Can vou tell me There wn Bowery. er used as a chureh? 1 tradition that the Line, Swamp he was e v were three miles Tkonk, and Naza- ‘ongregational, but vamp was Baptist, as small brook flows over a ledge foot of the fall is the baptizing hireh churehes w spect that the anyona Inform me a8 to the where- of the records of the Nagzareth society, or have they heen o shuffle of time? editor does not consign this to te hasket, T mav have something E. M. R. C. P.. as she is ot local places. \ rd the HISTORTAN. T Bl e USING TUP LEFT-OVER BAKED BEANS. Dear Social Corner Sisters: T wonder Bow many of the sisters ever use up thetr left-over baked beans in this way: To one cup of cold baked beans add two gliced onions, two or threc tomatoes or thelr aquivdlent in canned ones, fiye or six.potatoes sliced thin, three good glices of salt pork or bacon fried to a crisp, cut fine and add to the rest. Let boil untfi done to a mush, reason with salt ama Worcestershire sauce, thicken with flour guite thick, then thin with milk. This makes a fine supper dish. I find there are still one plate, on; pint jar and a hatpin left here since the plenic. Tidy Addly: Ihe gain Anna Mell: Where are you now? tave last all track of you. Merry Widow: Where are you keeping yourself these days? . Remember that Club No. 2 meets at Buckingham Memorial Nov. 2d. Come ind bring something good to eat. You know how our anpetifes appreciate the freat, May we see members from all the Mher clubs is the wish of AUNTY NO. 1, 1 hope you are stfil en GREETINGS FROM CHOCOLATE. Dear Social Corner: I have had one jptter written and never sent it ip, so I jhall try again. I haye enjoved myself o much at the wenderful picnics we had Mis summer, especially at Aunty No. 1's, md then at my first gathering At the Buckingham, I can hardly wait until Me first of November. I haye been to 30ston to a beautiful wedding and had a pyely time. It made me feel young wgaln, although it was my nephew who Fas being married. Ducky: Many thapks for the aprem jatterns. 1 shall certainly make some Fom both patterns. Necia: Your beans were fine. I am Yolding the fort until you return. Have pissed you. Come homa seop. As T gt hare and write 1 wish tie sle- prs who are flower lovers could see a onia 1 have. The leaves are a ;: themselves, and it has grown from 'WE SLEEP, BUT THE LOOM OF LIFE NEVER STOPS. the bottom of the window untll it touches the top and spreads. s6 it fills the whole winds u;k { have said enovzh for the first ime. CHQCOLATE. AUTUMN TIME IN GALES FERRY. Dear Sisters of the Social Corner: Perhaps the brilliant flowerage of au- tumn more fancifully displays its wist- ful “loyeliness in this gquaint’ little vil- “he red and scarlet leavely that light- ed the shadowing hilisides mave shifted their lines of calor, and are gathered in hillocks that fill the winding paths and every nook on the roeks Dbelow. Like baunting memories the sere and withered " oak leaves Iustle along the pathways and whirl aiong the arives. Among the groups of slepder pines, standing like dusky warriors, shoot the ming birches and maples rising like lazing tapers celebrating the feast of the dying year. The staid old street is gay with flut- tering ribbons of silver and gold; the long time lanes are touched with shafts of misty light, and the_lonely pa that lead along the river banks and into the forests are interlined - with trailing creepers that mingle with the faded grass and broken flowers. But a sail on the little launch Elsie down along the shores of the bluff where the cottages are gilded with straying leaves and ‘knots of foliage, will better idealize the study of the imagery and richness of natnre's pag- eantry. Below at Brown's Crossing, ‘where the shores run high and steep, the ronghened sides are massed with wrismatic colorings. ‘The river sparkles and tosses in the changing breeys, andyjthe belting banks rising like rainbow stdined clouds, min- gle th the clouds that sweep the heav- ons. Across the river on Raymond's hill the endless banks of vivid scarlet throw back the reddened tints that are reflect- €d in the swaying waters in twinkling waves of crimson that shift with the moving tides. ' Put the lovely little village is wrap- ped in dreamy stillness. The old houses that date back to Revolutionary days look out furtively from their fringe of autpmn leaves; the Colonial houses die- pified and stern, soften under their can- apy of autumn glory, While back in the woods the call of the birds and the chat- ter of the squirrels touchjthe heart of o the listener, all telling the tale of the long ago, while the tragedy of life goes on. Yet, while I wander, the tranquil twi- light falls; the lights along the shore shine like the stars above, and the tops of yonder reddening hills are lost in the gathering darkmess for night has .. com THE LITTLE SPINSTER. A BUSY PRESERVING SEASON. Dear Sisters of the Social Corner: This past summer at one of our gatherings. there was quite a warm talk as regards new members taking a name which had for a long time belonged to some other sister. T sald there Is in my opinion no one to hlamse for this but yourself. If you would write evéry month, signing your pen-name new members would know that there was at least one sister who had selected that as hers and there would be no such mis- takes. One sister said “It's montl# since T have written but' I cannot think of anything to write.” T sald you could at least say, “Fello, Sisters. I am still a member of the Sockal Corner and am known by the name of Good Bye. Then there would not be any danger of an- other se'ecting your particular name. And after al that good advice it's over a month I am afraid since I have writ- ten. but T do not think there is any danger of anyone's selecting my pen name. I notfce in last Saturday’s page O. Y. C. told about mickling beets. I do mine much the same but do not use so much sugar. I use pickling spice In the vinegar and to every ‘two quart glass jar T put two red sweet peppers, with seeds removed and pod cmt Into abont six strips cut, lengthyise, and six little onions. I think it makes the beets much nieer. % T have had so much fruit given me of different kinds this year that counting up the jars in my fruit cellar last week I find T have oyer_80 done in 1921, 28 ‘eft over from last year, over 40 tum- blers of different, kinds of jell this year, foyr left over from last, four dozen this year's bottles of grape juice and Tasp- berry shrub and about three dozen left from last vear. I have five two-quart jars of eycumber pickles and 20 dozen eggs put down iIn egg preserve and T Cedl that is pretty good for one who has to do almost all her work sitting down as I can be on my feet but a nt- t'e while at a time. The man of the house says he has spent most of his time taking jars down cellar this sum- mer. As I ompty a jar I wash and dry It, il it with sugar and set it away sp when T hegin the next summep 1 have plenty of sugar to ~ut wp-all the frult I want and it is o'#er than to buy su- gar and fruft at the same time. A short time ago I had one-half bushel of ap- Dles ghven me. As they were windfails T at once made and canned ten quarts of mince nle meat. The past week T had nearly a peck of quinces given mo so T emptied my last jar of sugar and put up 10 jars of quince and app'e and five tumblers of plain quince jell ‘and now I am all through with that work #s well as fall house cleaning, excent Ome room, my workroom, and T can't see any reason now why I cannot meet with You all Nov. 2nd at the Buckingham Memorial which I am Panning to do. If T knew just where Grange Hall in Lebanon was and if the trolley to Wil- limantic passed by it T would have tried to be with you there the 19th, but as I cannot walk but a very very little way I didn’t dare to try ft. Now with bect of ‘wighes and good times for yon all T :ewr‘s.“m one of the Social Corner Sis- DELIAH DEAL. 1| GREETINGS FEOM BETSY BORBET Dear Editor and Sisters: Isn’t it easier to decide to write once a mr?)‘r‘;t:: than it is to do 1t? T find it so, for some way T never can think of anvthing worth writing about. 'lThat being the case at present T am ng to tell two storles that fi’av recall others. RECaesha The little fox hound pwns had just got their eyes™ open, ‘and the children had taken them from their nest for a few minutes to play With them. Bobby, the little bull dog, wanted to play, too, twhen Dwight, aged four, sald: “Bobby, wou let those pups alone. Those ain't yonr puppies. You didn't hatch those p Bess hatched them.” s Been on the street. A woman hold- ing a stick 1fke a plece of cord wood he. hind her, was after a small bay, Darently ahout five years old. “Game.ry mamma,” she was saving. “Honest (o , mamma ain't going to lick you. Mamma ain't got any stick, honest to “No, I ain’t coming, I know you've got a stigk,” was the-answer. And he didn't come, so she finally zave up the chase. Aunt Sarah: Your recipe for cucumber relish g;ve‘m mo’ _a.x: k;u}. I had no cel- gry seed, but instea grou one “smarty” red er and mt‘fia“!!: mp na. Next ye I hope to make more, just where are? We have kept dog§ for years, 1 know they can be kept just as Fhen chained gs when sllawed & ’ersonally I pever saw a mad dog, and hope I never shall, but vears ago a coug- in had a beautiful,” big Newfoundland dog that the family thought everything of. One day a mad dog ran th.m\l?l 2 village. My cousin’s dog was no ke;vt confined, as they were'so sure he had not. been Dbitten, but weeks later he suddenly ~went mad (while in the houge) and 2ame very near biting the baby. If this dog had been kent chained, chanees are he would never have run mad. Aunty: Thank you for the lace sample. * BETSY EOBBET. - MORE ANSWERS BY KITTY LOU. Dear Social Corner Editor and S§is- ters: T have been asked so many ques: tions I hardly know where to begin. A very fine tooth powder is made of precipltated chalk, four ounces; powder- ed orrls root, eight ounces; powdered camphor, one ouw £ v The little white flegk on the fingef nails indicates disturbed circulation oy injury from the cuticle knife. No ex- ternal application will cure them. Premature gravness is ysually eaused by poor circulation. Vigoraus sealp mas- sage, will often corvect this condition, but 1f should be persisted in faithfully every night and morning. Rub just 2 little white ®ascline in the eYe brows. If the sear is slight, massage will ef- face it in time. x Bay rum or toilet water is not a geod thing to b directly on the hair. Hot olive oil is very good, but do not yse too often. It rots the roots of the hair. If you would massage your scalp every night and morning it will ‘do more good to the scalp than you realize, and it you will send me your address, I will send you a “sulphur formula™ which re- stores a healthy condition tc the scalp and will surely stop falling hair. It is the rock sulphur that is used and it has the other ingredients in with it, the olive oil, ete. Pure olive ofl is not good for the hair as a permanent diet. That or vaseline is better not used at all unless with cantharides and there are three other ingredients that go With the rock gulphuf. You just signed your name, “Sister of the Corner,” but if you or any other gister of the Corner would like this recipe, I will gladly send it to ‘you as I know it will surely cure falling hair, and I have sgen it With the mas- sage awake the sleepy scalp. There is a little insect formed where the bleod is impure and does not circu- late. It looks like a little crab if you look under a microscope. This is not a form of dandruff, it is simply from lack of circulation and Impoverished roots. When. your scalp is washed, do mot rub it too bard, for that is.one of the worst things for a scalp. When you shampoo, do not handle your hair toa rough. Ada C.: T think I answered your letter. K. A.: I will send in your letter next week. I think if you address some of your wants to Neighibor she would be glad to help you. KITTY LOU. MORE ABOUT THE §CHOOL. Editor of the Social Cormer: I have been interested in all letters of the So- cial Corper for years, and often thought I would like to become a member. Now 1 am inspired to write a letter after reading the oné from Silent Stranger last week in regard to the “sehoolhouse” at Beach pond that there has been so much written about. Dr. Harvey Campbell that she speaks of was my grandmother’s brother. As a child I was in that “large white house.” ; % In 1861 my older sister (then 16 years of age) tayght the summer term of eight weeks In that same sehoolhouse at a salary of $2 a week and “boarding around.” Many do not know what “boarding around” means. The parents of the school children boarded the cacher so many days for each child. If there was a place where the teacher could not go the others must keep them a day or two longer. Some of ‘the places were two miles Trom the s #13o0l house, She had one scholar that was 18 years old and had tanght two terms. ELIZABETH HENRTY. CAMPBELL LOOK WELL AFTER TODAY. Dear Editor and Corner Sisters: My will to write vou often is all right, but conditions pregent\my doing so, but T will endeavor to do better in the fu- ture. I hope the sick ones are all better and those of you who are well I hope and trust that you have had an enmjoyable summer. = I wonder if any of you sisters know how 1o prepare citron so it can be used for cake. We gonld take morg comfort than we do if we would, but realize that it is only the present that we have to deal with. It is the burdens of the future that sap our strengtk and make us ner- vous and Irritable, and unable to cope with the difficulties that arise and many of them never mature, so-all those wor- ries were needless. I know there are many things we have to face so as to avert difficulties, but we can't do it with worries. It demands sirong will power, action, wise judgm:nt, and good, common sense, all of which are warped by wor- rying. Then to regret the past is needless and useless. | It {5 forever gone and cannot be recalled, but from those experiences, we can learn best how to do the tasks and overcome the difficulties of the pres- ent. And if the whale of today IS grant- ed us we should fill it with brightness and getting all the joy We can out of everything Even the trifling. annoying things will change from gloom to pleasanter ones, because we have dope the best we could at the prestnt time. The present is ours to do, the past is gope, and we know not if there wil be a future except to live today, help others if opportuniy comes, and to perform our duties and make our home a home, and in this way we will sow good seed for the morrow’s harvest. Remembering the Golden Rule, “To do unto others as you wauld that they would do 1o you.” Best wishes. DIANA. A DOUBLE FAMILY AEUNION Dear Sisteps of the Soclal Corper: It is inferesting to read accounts of your soclal gatherings, and I believe nothing promotes friendship mora than “get-to- zether” and have a good time. Many of the writers, like myself, cannot he with you often, but we can have the pleasure of feeling we are with you in thought, though absent in body. I-'am also glad to read of family reunions wherever they may be held. I shink it is always wo! the time . and work these occasions re- quire. It has been my pleasure to at- tend a double family reunion which gc- gurred in the quaint little town of Sand- wich, Mass., on Cape Cod, during the second week of August. The first three days ywere given. to the Nye family, and over one hundred people responded to their invitation to meet once more in this New England village, gnee the home of their early ancestors. The descendants came from various states, many from Ohio some from INinols, Missouri, Vir- ginia, Minnesota, New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Psu!lfll\lmnlaz California, with larger mtation from > ;:h,unefi:‘ We ef:’hu!lne!l mnunu';fid social gatherings, perhaps the greatest fea- ture was the family dinner, followed by Suort spogches, 3 spokeskian from each state, except three It was a grand suc- cess in every way and all were glad it 41t was iy o deiht 2 : alg;f;w meetings be- € he First Parish church, and v dinner at the Danigl Webster Jun. Only one shadow cauged ¢he sunshine of the happy zat_h.sgu o be dimmed by an irreparaple loss. On former years we as- sembled at the old homestead of Thomas Tupper, which was built about 1637, but this time we ‘only-saw the riiins.” Fire had reduced it to ashes and a“part of the- fallen chimney. Of course, 1t was no surprise to us having learned of this sad destruction at ‘the time it oecurred in April. As-the descendants and friend; stood around the debris of an honory shrine, it was indeed a pathetic . scene, but no tears or regrets can replace it. The oldest house on Cape Cod, wh!ch%;d stood the storms and winds of 284 years Wwas leveled to its foundation. The as- sociation voted to erect a suitadle me- morial on the site, and probably its dedi- cation will take place at the next re- union. a Kindest regards to all. > E o JENNTR L e BECIPE FOR LEMON PIE. Dear Editor and Social Corner Sis- terg: T greatly enjoved reading the lat- ters and timely helps from the Social Corner and would like to become one of your number. * I have tried some .of the recipes the good sisters have sent in from time to time and have found them to be very mice. Perhaps some of vou might like to try this recipe for lemon ple. You will find it unsurpassed in quality and not ex- pensive. : One cup sugar, one cyp milk, four ta- blespoons flour, two/ezgs, two tea- spoons salt, one teaspoon butter, juice and grated rind of one lemon. Blend flour, sugar and salt together and dis- solve in a little cold milk, gradually add- ing rest of milk and butter; cook over fire until thick, remove when, cooled a little and add the beaten volks of egss, lastly add grated rind and juice of lem- on. Beat .white of eggs for meringue on tep, or this is eaually as good baked between twe crusts. Hopldk te be ad- mitted to the Corner, I will sign myself S BLUE BELL. CORNER LETTERS YERY INTEREST- ING Dear_Sisters: In reading last Satur- day’s paper I found the Soclal Corner | very interesting this time. I wonder who H. M. L. can be. My husband is very well acquainted with the trip you took to Mt. Hermon as well as being ac- quainted witl;l( e school. I went over the same grofind>last year and it really is a fine ride. My girl attends the girls' sehool. You should hear some of the wonderful concerts they give. Next time you go up there go and see the museum. I think it is Sounth Deerfield, but am not really sure. Anyope up that direction could tell you where to find it I have not been inside of it myself but those that haye say it is very interesting. Ma of Green Gables: I am the lady that put your rubbers on a long time ago at the Buckingham: * Your back was lame at that time. I had a good iaugh after I read your last letter in the paper. Yes, ma, 1 recently heard of a lady with sev- eral children and she always tries to get each week's mending done in its turn and it is the best. way. I once knew a woman that had four chfldren and one day I called and she had 100 stockings to | be mended. Some job. DEARIE WOULD LIKE TO KNOW MORE ABOUT SWAMP TOWN MEETING HOUSE _ *Dear Social Cornerites: When I wrote my first letter two weeks ago I didn’t. think I should be writing another one so soon but the letter of A Readerd has interested me so much I am grasp- ing my pen again. I would like very much to know about the Swamp Town Meeting House and I have acquaintances who share my interest. I have heard of it but did not know where it was and a letter about it would be valuable to many who enjoy local history. I hope A Reader will favor us with another letter. My record dates back to the days of my grandfather and the boyhood of my father only. SILENT STRANGER' INFORMATION WANTED. To the Sisters of the Social Corner: | Can any of the older members of the'| Corner give me a recipe for beef suet | pudding. I haven't been able to get the recipe from any one I know. One of my old aunts used to make it and it was fine. Please let me hear from someone of you. O. I. C.: T've been canning beets al- most the same as you. y I omitted | the pigkling seasoning. They keep well, two or three years. Lavender: T have the same recive and have some on hand that are two years old and I only add’a little suzar to taste when I make my ples. ~ They're fine. = . Here I will send in a good recipe for those who have a sweet tooth. It's a fine and healthy one: Sugarless Candy: Two cups Taisins, one cup nutmeats, one-fourth cup hon- ey. Grind nuts and raisins in food chopper; mix with honey. pack under a weight for 24 hours. Then cut in bars. I hope you try this recipe. Here is a recine for unexpected com- pany on a short it or tea, if you have no eake in the house. It will keen fresh for a week if you wrap it up in waxed paper: Raisin Bread: Put three cuns flour in a bowl, add one pinch salt, two table- 5 spoons of sugar and four teaspoons of | baking powder. Stir in a cup of rais- ins, blending them well with the flour and other dry ingredients. Beat in an ezg well. pour over-it one and one-half cups milk and add to mixture. Lastly add two tablespoons melted shortening. Pour into a buttered loaf pan or two smaller loaf pans and hake in a slow oven for 40 minutes. The smaier the loaf nans the daintier your slices of raisin bread will be to serve. 8 Here's wishing our Corner nage won't have even a small advertisement nest weels. ¥ 2 E. M. R.C. P. A TRIP TO WASHINGTON. gDear Social Corner Friends: Have enjoyed reading about the trins taken by the Cornerites, so thought T would tell you something of my trip to Wash- ngton, D, C.. We lpft New Haven at 9.30 a. m., ar- riving fn New York at 11.50. Here we changed frrm the Grand Central to'the Pennsylva~ia station reaching Wash- ington at 6.30 p. m. and then were taken to the National Hotel. In the evening we visited the Con- gressional Library, one of the mo magnificent hufldings in the world. It was bullt at a cost of over six million dollars., Sunday morning We went to the Baptist church where President Harding w»ttends. This church has 3 seating” capacity of about 2500 and the membershin is 2700. AS.no one was admitted a‘rept those holding member- ship cards we were among the gundreds that were turned away. From there we went to a Methodist church and found the anditorium filled. but were told we could attend a service in the Sunday Schoal room which was being he'd for the overflow. I¥Ve do not often find such conditions In the churches in Connecti- euts et s Sunday afternoon we went by auto FANCY PACK 'ACK 6 FOR $1.14 PR ‘AT TAFTVILLE ONLY FANCY N. O. - Strawber 'Y’B“Pbfl‘. Y, Pineapple 15 Ibs, Peck 3% 17 PO B 4ol This bnilding is 751 feet long and #50 feet wide and covers three and one- f1alf _acres. The cornerstone was laid ©y Washington In"1793. The president oes not come to the capitol except on official busincss, but when he does he has one of the most beautifully decorat- rooms in the waorld. Here we see Prunnide’s wopderful talent as 3 de- mer, a decorator, a portrait painter and a fresco artist. President Lincolp Was the first to use this room. There 1s a grand painting of the figst presi- dent and on the panels around the room are paintings of all his cabinet. On the cejling above the north wall is the pic- ture of Religion, demonpstrating the all- seeing eve of God. The veiled lady in the -picture will follow you arpund the Toom, mot omly with the eves. but in any position yonu take she is facing you. From the capitol we went to see | Washington Monur-nt. It is 555 feet high and 55 g'ect : @are at the base. Tt is the highest work of masonry in ‘the world.” 'We had to standin line an hour waiting our turn to be taken up in the e'evator, as there could but thirty go at one time. ‘The view from the top was wonderful as we' were able to see in all @:cections’ over the whole city. Wednesday we visited the White House where President Harding regeiv- ed about two thousand wesple. We all nassed in line and as #- shook hands Me greeted each one With a pleasant word. We went through the red room, blue room and east room where ex- President Wilson's daughters were mar- ried. also Alice Roosevelt. In the ad- joining rogm was the president’s famous airdale Laddie. Wednesday afternoon we made a tour of the bui'ding of print- and engraving. There are forty- one hundred people employed here and4 its’ averrge daily output Is between $6.000,000 and $7,000.000 §a value. The highest bill orinted, having a face value of $10.000. There are also made nost- age and internal revepde stamps. checks, a constructed of steel and reinforced with concrete - throughout and js faced with Indiana limestone. We greatly enjoy- ed the trip to Mt. Vernon, the home of Tashipgton. It is siuated on the Po- tomac river and is named in honor of Amiral Vernon. The beauty of the rounds and gardens is indeseribabe. A1l the rooms in the mansion aré the bame as when Washington lived there. | [ Jn tho room where he died everything is just as he left it, including the open le In a chair by the bed where his had been reading to him. The flower gatdens refain their box-bordered beds as laid .out’ by Wathington a cen- tury and a half ago. -The barn was built in 17 In the coach hquse is Washington's carriage kmown as the “lost coach,” which was recqvered and sent to the association in 1895." Wash- Ington’s tomb Is also here, a plain brick structure. The marble sarcophagers can be seen within the right and that of Martha. his wife, by his side. “With- In this enclosure rests the remains of Gen, Washington” reads the tablet The next morning we left Washington. after spending a delightful week. My letter 15 <o lengthy am afrald the waste basket will swallow it. Best wishes for the Cormner. NAOMI. LOVELY WEATHER IN MAINE. Tear Social Corner Friends: I am de- whted to know I' am welcome to the privilege of becominz a member of so interesting a crowd as I find the Social Cornes family to be. And now I am going to tell you about a very nlegsant trin the people at Dry Mills enfoyed and how it turned out. T feg! myself quite fortunate in belnz a clote friend of our Sister Balsam Fir, for she really is a real favorite with the first peonle of this place. Well, Tuesday evening we ' were in- vited to go with the crowd to Auburn. fourteen gniles away. to an illustrated | lecture, given by a Mr. Young, a Pil-{ erim from the Canadian Northwest. who was speaking on Millions Now Living Wili Neyer Die. There were twentv-two in the party. two trucks and-ome Overland car, which was packed to capacity, The night was clear and frosty.but just ideal for an excursion of that kind. Well, we start- ed at 6.30' and arrived at onr appoigd- ed .place of meeting to recelve a very Warm gresting, for many of the crowd were ‘members of the Bible class, who wera giving the use of thelr cars and provided evervthinz fo make it pleas- ant for all who wished te go. Everything passed off 0. K., and we were ready to go Wednesday evening agalin. But fust ag we were readv to start for home the following nizht something zave out on the aufomobile so we had to be towed home. B You seg B. F. was fortunate. She was in the car, but with her ‘cheery siories and hearty laughs, she kept evervbody in good spirits, so thev smiled and look- ed pleasant. But we arrived home safe- Iy fully intending to be ready for the next one. In our party were people from Providence, Portland and other plaees. who I am pleased to say were ready to learn something new. i We are having jovely weéather and the dear old lake’ logks like glass this morn- on g sight-seping tour around Washing: ton leEfi\r. the pub'ic buildings. embas- sles and resitlences of famous persons. after which we visited the Corcoran Art apd shall giso try it with onions in it. | was possitle to be present Foligwing ! Gallery. Monlay we visited fpfl capl:.t ing, the'lovely autumn leaves look great and make such a pretty frame around the water just above jthe deep m::z 15 ever ok shore. 1 am told the lake ever so much lower this year than ever before for some time. crops have turned out ffne at Lakeside, ;119 intgresting home of our Sister Balsam r. motto, The orpaments of a home are lthe frignds who freguent it, and sure- made anxious to come to he with her for some time to come. Tyust she is much better now Billy, pleased to hear from vou. I feel Trust I mav meet with you some time. Lakeside, for the more the me: ring off now and g0 for a row. There are many wild ducks on the lake and some are auite friendly. strangers, and not not llnger with the realistic, glant pancake, a foot and half across, of white cotton batting, browned in the oven on ton and cdges, hung across the wall. allowed three tries at “sugaring” i hitting it from across the room with a small rubber ball, men were more successful than the girls in_thelr aim. 3 POUNDS 8l 10 BARS FELS NAPTHA USUGAR ... $1.00|SOAP ........ 6% < It bas been a very dry summer but On the wall of her liging room is the she has many friends who having are always I am in hopes her acquaintance in. Was, sorry to learn Joan has been Il And s though I knew vou.all guite well Diana: Pleased to heaf from you. I am npt the only one stovping at fer. Must Others are xxcd to atteption do Best wishes to gll, from SNOOKUM. - HALLOWE'EN STUNTS. Dear Soclal Corner Sisters: Hallowe'en ig cominz and here are some stunts that have been carried out and provide much fun: The first stunt was the pancake, 2 FEach guest was by dipped In flour. The Far the ever adventurous ones, apnle bobbing In 2 round tub In the kitchen was provided and even those who didn't bob liked tp watch the fate of the hob- > bers. A newy feature was added by pin- e P20 tata1 | MR8 tn the back of each bobber~ the % < s ety floor space of 45,000 square feet. It is | D2Me of 3 varlety of apple. admired, and compli- This could be plaved the other or the others to guess. Silently as the clock struck twelve, a large, cheeted figure glided in and with dmonishing up-raised finger, gave com- and for silence in hallow undertones. Then gliding Wehind the seated company the_ghost bezan a series of grewsome proceedings. One person he touched on the neck with' 2 clammy forefinger, the old trick of iece in a cloth; into apother’s hand he slipped a2 wet oyster, whispering dead man’s bone, in raal wound a coil of snal other's meck. Then in selemn tones he issued a series of orders in which they were given. of a rather ridiculous nature when per- eve, to a third he handed 2 a chicken drumstick, and hair around an- in ‘the spirit Ag they were aboye. - From re e visited Christ’s | formed by a crowd, they produced a church at Alexandria where Washinz-|lot of fun. Such commands were, say ton with his fami'y worshinped. Tis | “ola all together,” “bands up,” *| pew Is preserved as it was in his d-—. | “roll eyes,” ‘“say fare §hee One pew still retains the mame ¢’ | “wring hands.” of Robert E. Lee. PAUL. Thereafter | Ty E i he or she had 10 try to guess it by the [ ooy ore : way be was treated hy the other guesis. For instafice, Northern Spy was scorn- fully pointed ont and shunned, Snow ap- nle was shivered at. Sweet apple was petted. Pippin w: mented. way around giying each apple its pame secretly and letting it act out its nature FANCY AND STAPLE - GROCERIE . A S SRS MEDAL 1 $1.32 2o R 0 GOLDEN . 10c FANCY RAW PEANUTS Pound . 10c KINDNESS MUCH APPRECIATED. Dear Social Corner Friends: I thank you for the gift you sent to me from the Buckingham last week Wednesday, While I could mot be With .you it war very nice of You to remember me. I ap- preciate your kindness very much. MOLLY MAKEBELIEVE, ANGEL CARE RECIPE. Dear Social Corner Sisters/ T am sena- inz you'a recipe fof Angel Cak One cun of sugar, one-half cup butter, one cup of sweet milk, one teaspoon of salt, mix well, then add two and one-half cups of flour, two teaspoons baking powder; sift with™ flour three or four times ; add whites of three eggs. Beat the eggs until you can tumn dish upside down and eggs Wil femain in dish. Flav- or to taste. ZODA. ° HOW TO MAKE CARROT PIE Dear Social Corner Sists How are you all this beautiful weather? As ] fead your most helpful letters from week to week, it seems just like having chat with you. I regret very much that I could not have been with you at your nice gatherings this past summer, Providence seemed to order it otherwise, and now the summer is past and winter is approdching. The foliage is just beau- tiful on the trees at D n I have a nice view of it on,each side of my home which is-very cheering. Canterbury Bell: Where are you these days? Suppose you are busy getung ready for winter. “ Queen Elizabeth ,with her nice little family and myself all journeyed to Golden Glow's a while “ago and enjoyrd a nice chicken dinner. Hope some of the sisters will meet with us. 8t Ler home some time in the future. 3 Wurdy Belle: Haven's heard from you in some time. Have any of you sisters every made carrot pie? I have and it is very nic Scrape carrots, boil until tender, cutting them in smail piece: put them through colander, and prepare the same as for squash ple. - Hoping we shall all meet again some day. Best wishes to all, at U.CE MAKING CASES FROM CRETONNE Dear Social Corzier S many pretty and use: may be made of cretonne i es for one who travels. Cut a paper pattern the shape of envelope with the flaps opened, of a =i that when folded will be a tri thap the suit case i By this pattern cut a and a lining piece of the front of th held in place between the cretonne an lining by a row of stitchig®. Also stitch around the flaps and use buttons and loops or snaps for fastening. This case is for one’s best dresses and waists. Fold them smoothly and lay them on the card board fasteging the flaps over them: then place in the suitcass with the card- board front of the envelope on top, thus forming a false bo! to the suitcase. Make a.second case the same way but (Continued on Page Tem, Col. One) BIG MARK- SUITS, DR SUITS, were to $68.00 . ... S ND s were to $6.95 SEE OUR 140 Main Sirest, Norwich OWN SALE ON ES AND WAISTS A THE SPECIALTY SHOP Opposite The Plaut-Cadden Company SUITS, were to $37.50................ NOW $27.50 ..NOW §39.50 SILK AND WQOOL DRESSES, were to o e R R P e e o 1/ WOQOL DRESSES, were to ALL-WOOL STRIPED SLEEVELESS DRESSES, - were t0$1650 .................. NOW § 9.95 ALL-WOOL SERGE SLEEVELESS DRESSES, LI Lt T eg oy BRAMLEY STYLE SEPARATE JACKET ...... $3.50 _ ONE LOT OF $2.50 TO $4,50 TAIL Seme a Little Mussed Up—SP ONE LOT OF SLIP-ON WAISTS Georgette and Crepe-de-Chine—SPECIAL PRICE $2.95 WAISTS IAL $1.95 WINDOW . THE SPECIALTY SHOP | Opp. Plaut-Cadden Ca.